Eight Mott Haven schools will divide $1 million for new air conditioning and technology upgrades after project proposals to fund them received the highest number of votes from local residents in this year’s Participatory Budgeting initiative.

Councilwoman urges residents to get out and vote This year’s Participatory Budgeting voting in Mott Haven kicks off on April 11 and will run through April 19. City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito has pledged to devote $2 million from her discretionary budget to the five items that receive the most votes from residentsRead More

Residents began the Participatory Budgeting process in Mott Haven for the third straight year, proposing neighborhood improvement projects with funding from City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito’s budget.